Bridgeport’s Dillon McAlister headed into the Texas High School Powerlifting Association championships ranked eighth in the Division 2 165-pound class.

The Bridgeport senior moved up two spots to finish sixth at the state meet, lifting 1,215 pounds. He came just 35 pounds from securing the fifth-place medal.

“He managed to finish this season second in the region out of 68 lifters and sixth in the state out of 335 lifters,” said Bridgeport coach Davis McAlister. “That is a tremendous accomplishment and something to be very proud of.”

McAlister finished with a bench press of 245, squat of 470 and deadlift of 500.